Insole



(No Model.)

I. E. WILLIAMS.

' INSOLE. No. 246,931. Patented Sept. 18,1881.

0 m. /@M wco UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I. EUGENE WILLIAMS, OF EAST ASHFORD, NEW YORK.

INSOLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,931, datedSeptember 13, 1881.

Application filed February 19, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I. EUGENE WILLIAMS, of East Ashford, in the countyof Gattaraugus and State of New York, have made certain Improvements inMovable Insoles, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an insole having its front or toe end shortenedand beveled to a thin edge, as shown by accompanying drawings, andprovided with a binding-strip, B, and having two downweirdly-projectingpins, D, for purposes that will be more clearly hereinafter shown.

Heretofore movable insoles have extended into toe of shoe as far as theleather inner sole fastened therein. These are objectionable, becausetoes of wearer are unnecessarily pressed by uppers of shoes, especiallyif insole curl or shove forward.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of referenceindicate like parts, Figure 1 represents a top view of my improvedinsole. Fig. 2 is abottom view. Fig. 3 is an edge or side elevation.Fig. 4 represents a front end view; and Fig. 5 is a diagram in dottedlines, showing the way in which the thin metal strip is bent whenfastened to the insole.

A is the insole. It is shortened at the too about as much as is shown bythe dotted line A, or thereabout, according to the different sizesneeded. The under part of the front edge is protected bya thin metallicstrip, B, (see Fig. 2,) which strip is fastened in place by having theparts 0 bent over the top of the insole and the ends 13 forced or driveninto it so as to hold itfirmly in place. (See Fig.1.)

To the strip B, at the bottom of the insole, is rigidly fastened twopins, D, for the purpose of holding the insole firmly in place orpreventing it from moving forward. (See Figs. 2, 3, and 4:.)

The front part of insole is beveled to a thin edge, so as not to leave aridge or edge to hurt the foot.

What I claim is- A shortened insole beveled at its front end, andprovided with a binding strip of metal, and having projecting pins, allsubstantially as shown, for the purpose set forth.

IRA EUGENE WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

RICHARD O. WILLIAMS, R. F. BRYANT.

